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Seahawks celebrate after their win.
Seahawks Girls Advance in District Tournament with 42-32 Win Over Mountain View
Kaylia Heidelberg scored a game-high 20 points and the Peninsula Seahawks girls basketball team beat the Mountain View Thunder (Vancouver), 42-32, at home to advance in the District 3/4 Girls … more
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Alyssa Johnstone has big plans for the former tavern in Key Center now owned by the KP fire department.
New Planned Daycare Facility Could Help Take Heat Off KP Fire District
The potential of transforming the old O'Callahan's restaurant into an early learning facility would be a win-win for families on the Key Peninsula and the KP Fire District. more
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Gritty Seahawk Plays Through the Pain On the Court
Peninsula High School senior Will Whiteley-Ross is learning just how tough he is as he plays through the pain of an injury during the Seahawk's 2023-2024 season. more
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Harbor Ridge teacher Julia Clements guides Sofie Babbitt and Jaelynn O’Donnell.
Key Peninsula Middle School Faces the Future
On the morning of Nov. 13, Principal Luke Grunberg and Joy Giovanini, coordinator of innovation technology and highly capable students, welcomed visitors to the KPMS Artificial Intelligence information event. more
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Spencer Abersold’s 21-year career as KGHP-FM station manager came to an end in June due to budget cuts to help compensate for low enrollment.
KGHP May Be Looking for a New Home Outside PSD
The KGHP studio on the campus of Peninsula High School is mostly dark these days. The station’s “On the Air” light brightens up the lonely hallways a few times a week … more
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Help is available 24 hours a day at 988, but teens can make a difference when given a chance.
New Teen Mental Health First Aid Classes Come to PSD
The last scheduled class for Teen Mental Health First Aid was completed Aug. 18 at the Key Peninsula Fire Department. Eleven of the 16 teens who began the class were present to complete the 90-minute … more
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After 30 radiation doses, 44 chemo infusions, five surgeries, three blood transfusions, 51 inpatient hospital days, 87 outpatient appointments and seven trips to ER, Brayden VanderDoes, age 9, rings the bell at Seattle Children’s Hospital in August signaling the end of more than a year of treatment for a brain tumor.
Fourth-Grader Graduates from Cancer Patient to Cancer Survivor
Lakebay resident Brayden VanderDoes, 9, stood in front of a large brass ship’s bell mounted in a Seattle Children’s Hospital lobby, surrounded by family, staff and fellow patients. more
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PHS Swim Coach Athena Petterson after warm-up discussion.
New PHS Swim Coach Finding the Right Recipe for Success
When you are as busy as new Peninsula High School girls and boys swim coach Athena Petterson, your day job and night job start to blur together. When her team isn’t winning meets, … more
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Connor Burton, No. 3, leads the Seahawk charge onto the field.
Gig Harbor Wins 45th Annual Fish Bowl 21-20
After a seven-year drought, the Tides overcame a 14-0 halftime deficit to win the Fish Bowl for the first time since 2015. more
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It was a busy night during Fish Bowl for Safety and Security Officer Brent Campbell at Roy Anderson Field.
Peninsula High School Has New Safety Officer
Brent Campbell, a former police officer and private investigator, comes to PSD from Monroe School District. more
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Peninsula Schools Implement New Restricted Cell Phone Policy
When students return to school in September they will find a new set of rules concerning the use of cell phones and other devices, including smartwatches.   The new policy, passed at the … more
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Cooper Leavengood and Elektra Higgins.
Higgins, Leavengood Set the Pace for Seahawks XC Teams
The Peninsula Seahawks boys and girls cross-country teams returned to the trails last month, getting a head start on the fall sports season. Both teams are looking to build off momentum gained … more
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PSD Names New Assistant Principal to KPMS for Next School Year
After interviewing numerous candidates, Peninsula School District announced that Kim Kinney was selected as the new assistant principal of Key Peninsula Middle School beginning in the 2023-24 school … more
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PSD Middle Schoolers Maya Holmes and Abigayel Hone each earned second place wins.
Local Students Win Pierce County Artwork Awards
Two Peninsula School District students received awards for their artwork in the 27th annual Our Own Expressions Teen Writing and Art Contest presented by the Pierce County Library System May 20. … more
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Middle school principals tend to focus more on working with families, teachers and staff, while the assistant principal is more student-oriented. But Grunberg, who said he spent the last year building relationships with all parties, still plans to be student-focused.
Luke Grunberg Named New KP Middle School Principal
For the first time in a long time, Key Peninsula Middle School will have a new principal at the helm. The Peninsula School District announced in April that KPMS Assistant Principal Luke Grunberg … more
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The Peninsula High School reader board says it all.
Peninsula Hawks Scholarship Fund Awards Another Record Amount to PHS Seniors
One hundred and fifty-one graduating Peninsula High School seniors received $411,490 in scholarships at the Peninsula Hawks Scholarship Fund award ceremony May 24 held at PHS, up from 131 students … more
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Budget Cuts: Elementary Schools Prepare for a Future With Less
Declining enrollment across the Peninsula School District and a $12 million deficit for the 2023-24 school year are to blame for eliminating five dean of student positions at area elementary schools, … more
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Spencer Abersold’s 21-year career as KGHP-FM station manager is coming to an end in June. He and 14 other Peninsula School District employees had their jobs eliminated due to budget cuts to help compensate for low enrollment.
KGHP’s Future is Up in the Air as Station Manager is Laid Off
KGHP-FM station manager Spencer Abersold saw the proverbial writing on the wall that his job was nearing an end. He had been hearing rumblings that the 35-year-old Peninsula School District … more
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PSD Success Coach Jennifer Buys (left) congratulates Henderson Bay High School senior Hailey Ruckle on signing a letter of intent to play softball at Columbia Basin College next year.
Softball Star Shares Her Struggles, Successes
Hailey Ruckle isn’t afraid to admit it: School isn’t easy for her. She has a tough time reading. Big classrooms make her nervous. She doesn’t like when … more
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Ali, age 10, makes a rainbow heart.
Making Space for Makers Space at Minter Creek Elementary
Minter Creek Elementary School Principal Todd Hering is enthusiastically supportive of the Makers Space program launched in January 2023. The program is set up to serve one grade level per session, … more
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